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SEBI, RBI launch Demat 2.0 pilot for tokenised corporate bonds

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-10T16:29:24+00:00

SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the initiative does not create a new asset class or require investors to open a new demat account or complete a fresh KYC process

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EPF exempted establishment can now invest in rupee bond of New Development Bank

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-10T16:25:56+00:00

Rupee bonds having an outstanding maturity of at least three years from NDB has been included along with those issued by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Finance Corporation and Asian Development Bank

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Pay10 makes cross border transactions simple for India Inc

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-10T16:23:12+00:00

With a robust regulatory framework and innovative payment solutions, Pay10 empowers Indian businesses to seamlessly engage in global trade while enhancing local transaction efficiency

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UCO Bank, ScoreMe launch GST Smart for digital MSME lending

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-10T16:17:48+00:00

GST Smart uses GST filings to support faster credit decisions within the bank’s existing policy and approval framework

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SC sends Vedanta-linked Cairn’s ₹5.25-crore SEBI penalty case back to SAT

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-10T16:15:12+00:00

The top court, however, found that SAT had not examined an apparent discrepancy between SEBI’s investigation report and a letter issued by the National Stock Exchange (NSE), describing the omission as a “material infirmity” that went to the root of the adjudicating officer’s order

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Trump promise of $5,000 for US citizens after midterms decried as ‘bribery’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-10T16:13:11+00:00

Critics react to bid for Republican votes with incredulity and point to potential $1.2tn cost atop existing national debtDonald Trump’s promise of a $5,000 “Trump dividend” for every US citizen if Republicans retain control of the US Congress in November’s midterm elections has sparked incredulity and accusations of bribery.“If the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000,” Trump said during the unprecedented Republican midterm convention in Dallas. “It will be called the Trump dividend.” Continue reading...

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Women’s share of farm workforce rises, but land access lags

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-10T16:12:35+00:00

Nearly 77% of rural working women are now engaged in agriculture, even as women operate only 11.72% of the farmed area in India

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Pepper prices firm up on festival demand, lower domestic production

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-10T16:09:25+00:00

Prices of imported pepper, particularly from Sri Lanka, have also increased due to currency fluctuations in the Lankan rupee amid increased buying interest

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, September 11, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-10T16:07:00+00:00

BL Morning Report September 11, 2026: Get today’s top business news, market headlines about the Stock Market, Sensex & Nifty trends, key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.

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Blue Machines AI boosts Muthoot Finance gold-loan branch visits by 150%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-10T16:05:30+00:00

The AI agents handle inbound digital inquiries for gold loans, capturing details such as loan requirements, available gold collateral, and customer location, then directing qualified prospects to the nearest branch

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US supreme court again rejects Missouri maps drawn to boost Republicans in midterms

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-10T16:04:28+00:00

Latest decision appears to set the stage for the state to use its old electoral maps this yearThe US supreme court again rejected a push backed by Donald Trump to overhaul Missouri’s congressional maps in an effort to hand Republicans an edge in November’s midterm elections.Its latest ruling, after days of confusion, comes less than two months before the pivotal midterm elections in which control of the narrowly divided US House of Representatives could be determined by a handful of seats. Continue reading...

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Four people in hospital after reports of stabbing in south-east London

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-10T16:02:33+00:00

Emergency services dispatched to scene on Bromley High Street on Thursday afternoonFour people have been taken to hospital after reports of a stabbing in south-east London, emergency services said.London ambulance service was called to reports of a stabbing on Bromley High Street at 2.19pm on Thursday. Continue reading...

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Four people in hospital after stabbing in south-east London

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-10T16:02:33+00:00

Seven people arrested after ‘altercation’ on Bromley High Street on Thursday afternoon Seven people have been arrested after four men were stabbed in south-east London, the Metropolitan police said.Officers were called to reports of “an altercation” on Bromley High Street at 2.15pm and found four men with stab wounds, the force added. Continue reading...

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Le Somaliland courtise les Etats-Unis, après avoir été reconnu par Israël

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-10T16:00:03+00:00

A Washington, le président de la république autoproclamée du Somaliland arpente actuellement les lieux de pouvoir américains, ou du moins leurs coulisses. Une opération délicate, qu’Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi mène en vantant l’emplacement stratégique de son pays, face au Yémen.

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TV presenter v secret son: the succession dispute engulfing a Ugandan kingdom

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-10T15:53:29+00:00

Family of late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV reveal son’s existence as they reject committee’s choice of cousin as new monarchA traditional Ugandan kingdom has become engulfed in a bitter succession dispute after the family of a king who recently died rejected the selection of a television news anchor as his successor.King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who became the world’s youngest reigning monarch when he took the throne in the kingdom of Tooro in 1995 at the age of three, died on 27 August in the US, where he was receiving cancer treatment. Continue reading...

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Computing core CPI inflation, a challenge

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-10T15:47:40+00:00

MoSPI should put out a documented all-India core index alongside the headline, with weights clearly specified

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Sugar policy, a mess

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-10T15:47:19+00:00

Curbs on sugar pricing and sale make ethanol attractive

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SC orders ‘immediate action’ against vigilantes who threaten 14-year-old CJP protestor

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-10T15:43:31+00:00

‘These are anti-social elements. They commit violence against a child, and they roam free. Now, they are again trying to browbeat and intimidate the child and her family, so that they do not proceed with any legal action. This is a very serious issue. Her cause is absolutely justified’

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UK politics: Visitor levy powers should be in place by March 2028 in England, ministers say – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-10T15:38:30+00:00

Downing Street gives more details of plan, saying it would be charged as a percentage of accommodation costs, not a flat feeTourists in England face nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb stays under new plansThe Centre for Cities, a thinktank that focuses on promoting growth in cities, has welcomed the government’s plans to let mayors in England impose a tourism tax. This is from its chief executive, Andrew Carter.The overnight visitor levy is a great step forward for fiscal devolution. This marks the first time that mayors in England have gained more autonomy over funding.The overnight visitor lev

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Editorial. Satcom calling

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-10T15:37:38+00:00

Finally, a policy framework for satellite broadband

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